Principal, Value Assurance

Newmont Mining Corporation•Denver, CO

5d•$168,800 - $241,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal, Value Assurance leads value assurance reviews for major capital investments, provides strategic insights, and helps ensure projects meet investment standards, governance requirements, and business objectives. The role supports investment decision-making through recommendations, risk and opportunity assessments, and reviews of both major and smaller investments. Based at Newmont’s Denver, Colorado corporate headquarters, the position works within a global, collaborative investment management and value assurance team. It partners with technical experts, project leaders, commercial teams, and senior executives across Newmont’s operations, with exposure to enterprise-level investment decisions, major capital projects, business development opportunities, and strategic initiatives. The role offers hybrid-work flexibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, Accounting, Engineering, Mining, or a related discipline.
Experience in capital project evaluation, investment governance, project controls, cost estimation, or operational budgeting.
Strong understanding of investment modeling, risk management, and project development processes.
Ability to assess technical and commercial aspects of complex projects and identify key value drivers.
Excellent facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including confidence challenging assumptions and influencing outcomes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present recommendations to senior leaders and executives.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while working effectively across diverse teams and cultures.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MBA, Master’s, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

Lead Value Assurance reviews for major capital investments and present recommendations to investment decision-making forums.
Facilitate cross-functional workshops and reviews to support alignment and high-quality input from technical and business stakeholders.
Identify project risks, opportunities, and potential fatal flaws, and provide actionable feedback to project teams and leadership.
Conduct Value Assurance Light reviews for smaller investments and support investment approval processes at business unit and site levels.
Participate in risk reviews to determine review requirements and approval pathways.
Serve as a subject matter expert on investment evaluation, project development, and value assurance practices.
Build partnerships with Investment Offices, Projects, Commercial, Business Development, and other stakeholders.
Support continuous improvement of investment standards, stage-gate requirements, and governance processes.
Contribute to training initiatives and promote best practices across the organization.
Ensure investment documentation is complete, accurate, and effectively managed.